staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
national character; regional character
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
by all means; by all costs
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
second; number two; runner-up
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
drinking party; get-together
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
feeling; sense; impression
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
kanji compound formed of opposing elements; antonym; conversation (face-to-face)
use; utilization; utilisation; application